Improvement in gate-latches



@teinttatzt CALVIN COLE, 0F ITHACA, NEW YORK.

Letters Patent No. 108,971, dated November 8, 1870.

` IMPROVEMENT IN GATE-LATCHES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent ,and making part of thesaine.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CALVIN COLE, of Ithaca,in the county of Tompkins and State of New York, have invented a new andimproved Gate-Latch; and 'I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact descriptionthereof, reference heilig had to thcaccompanying drawing making part of this specification,v in which'-Figure 1 is a view of the latch and its catch applied to portions of agate-stile and post.

Figure 2 is 'a top view ofthe saine.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the catch and stop.

Figure 4. is a perspective view of the latch.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the theseveral figures.

rlhis invention consists'ilra gravitating reversible gate-latch, whichis adapted to be applied to the inner side of the gate-stile, and tocurve around the saine and engage with a reversible combinedeatch andgate'- stop which is secured to the inner side of the gatepost, saidlatch being hooked or beveled at its catching end, and constructed withtwo handles for allowing it to be conveniently lifted ti'om' either sideof the gate, as will be hereinafter explained.

'lo enable others skilled in the art to understand my invention,.I willdescribe its construction and operation.

. -In thc accompanying drawing, 1 'and 2- A represents a gate-post, andl-the stile of the gate.

rIothe inner side of the stile B I apply a bearing, I), whielris acircular cast-metal plate, having a ccntral raised portion through whichpassages, cc,.are ,made radially and diametrically opposite each other,as shown in iig. 1.

v'Ihis bearing D is secured fast to the inside of the stile by means ofthree screws, a b b,au`d through the passages c c is inserted thcstraight handle portion of the latch G.

rlhis latch G consists of a straight handle, g1, a short handle, g2, acurved portionyly-and abevcled catchinghead, y.

lhe central screw-fastening, a, of the bearing D,

this stile to reach its catch onv the gate-post. v renders unnecessarythe cutting away or niortsng ot e serves as the pivotal connection orfulcrunl of the latch, and passes through the. eye p, which is throughthe straight stem ofthe latch.; Y

It wil-l be seen that the catching end'of the latch is -the heaviest,,and that, when the latch is applied through its bearing D, and pivotedby screw a, the prepouderating end will keep the la-tch in a horizontalposition, supported by the sides ofthe passages c c.

I t will also he seen that the passages c 'c are flaring outwardly forthe purpose of allowing thc latch to be tilted far enough to free itfrom its catch.

It will finally be'selen that the latch is applied to the inside of thestile B,and curved so as to pass around Y This thc stile to receive thelatch.

The catch consists of a plate, J', with a catching portion cast at rightangles to it, which latter portion forms also a stop for the gate whenshut. e

,The catching portion presents beveled edges o, beveled surfaces s s,and a concavity, t. 'lhus it will be seen that vthe catch, like thelatch, is reversible, and can bey applied either to the right orvleft-hand side of a gate. l

The beveled edge o is that portion ofthe catch over which the beveledsurface of the latch glidesin the act of latching the-gate.. lhebeveledv surface s receives beneath it the beveled engaging or hookingsurface g3 of the latch, and prevents the gate from being opened byanimals pressing against it.

Having described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is Y Thehooked head, gravitating and reversible latch G, curved and pivoted to abearing, D, in combination .with a reversible beveled stop and catch,substantially as described.

CALVIN COLE.

Witnesses E. LININGER, J. Gr. ERIEG.

